New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17

this evenings sale VIII prove
the sincerity industry and unusual talent OF an srs
who died at pitiully early age, Out not ocioio no
had impressed himself upon our ART
cAEDJDUS SAYS HE IS OUT OF P4TIENCE
CLAIMS OF SINGERS AGAINST THE NATIONAL OPERA
coMpANY-wHO is TO PAY THE DEBTS ~
The financial condition Of the National opera company
causes considerable anxiety to the friends OF tue
prse Large arrears salary due to some OF inc
which the company apparently unable to pay
six thousand dollars have been due to William Candldus
for some time Mt Locke has referred him TO MIS- Ihui
her for the satisfaction Of his claims and MIS-
has referred him back again to Dit. LOCKE ie'
to-day matters nearly reached Crisis. Mt
Csnddus refused TO go further on the eSstlng pass
friends who had up this time urged h to be panen
last advised s him o dG s ess connsy put of
stand IL no longer have been singing nysel noarse
pany owes me $4,000 Of back salary must state my
pitmstum today. aud tell Mr.. Locke that must have
Hight" Mr. Candidus went directly to Mir. Locke,
% Of ne n &
modified his demands he sang Nero in the evening.
TO whom Ses salary due Miss Emma ucS
Pauline EAllemand both have large claims though no
was playing in Brooklyn these three called on Mrs Thur
bsr received part OF their arrears OF salary oce
= balance of arrears the credit of each OF these
artists Theodore Thomas arrears "a the orchesr"
lie has made the msnagemen understand 5na .hv thu
Dr
baton of leader Hence the orchestra has probably Jared
better than the singers a., ,.-.... -, a.. .o,,,
pany is Who is paw the debts The arrears were LOT
the part incurred before the National Opera Com
pany assumed Of the American opera Com
pany Hence is supposed that the slockhoders OF tne
American (pera Company are Mrs Thurber, Mrs August
Belmont Mrs. W. 7. Blodgett. Mrs Levi r Morton An
doTe Thomas Charles E. Locke. John McGinnis. j..
George NJ. Pullman. Washington f. Common and PaIke
Goodwin number OF gentlemen also subscribed from
5000 TO $4,000 toward a guarantee fund These sums
called for when the OF tne company
began In last December Andrew CsrneSe' ~ IS +, un ,
stood, sent check for $4,000 snpposing mat ne tu
paid his guarantee he was 70 De to se
company stock and that his guarantee was SUI due
hs e p.opy nawrence and Mr. Locke refused last
evening to say anything about the aaso OF 'he COMPANY
MIR PALMERS COMPANY TO GO TO Va SHINGTON
Much interest has been taken by President Cleveland
in the Actors Fund and he has at various times signhed
his disposition help 1t in any way possible Last week
he dictated letter requesting Mr. Palmer, OF the Ma-
son Square Theatre who is the president of the fud TO
give special performance Tor It's benefit IN Washington
The the President and Mr. faimers reply are as
ioiiows' WASHINGTON, March H. 1887.
1" N'' nanager Madison Square Theatre Ne0 York
Ne the the %. sSnss ps SeSsyoeut
the Actor. Fund Of America anu ee 1 SI
proper support TO bring Your COMPANY 10 % o
In hearty invitation to yourself and your company aud
pledge the movement our hearty ana un
SGaoVEE iEyEiAND W. :. scHLFY. Commander
W w. CSEe2EW Ai1 hiseG a. 1TrE Second As
WILLIAM {. LNDIcorr sisIant Secretary Of state
? T. f SHERIDAN Lieutenant kEL.oq Iientsnan'-
C. n JORDAN s. +. BLUNT. Lieuen ant Ccio-
I41To.Y Commodore nsl fHi Alasd'-cAmp
NEw. YORK March l6 1887.
GENTLEMEN: acknowledge your favor inv tug my
to to gye s1 nc sag bs aL s
Of Theatre the that house on The eyen
an s D. Of jim The PonSanS the original cast.
charge whatever viii % ,1s Actor: Fund p.,yye
To Mss,s Grover Cleveland. W w. corecrn r r. Bsysra,
erai p. IL. Sheridan and others
MIR Palmer said Yesterday: al think this will be an
excellent Thing for the Actors Fund.- not only as regards
such present benefit accrue, but as 10 the I'M
portance will eud to the lund in the eyes OF the pub
fits are moi merely local We shall leave here on Mon
day morning, returning the following day, ana '1,s
Mile who Will occupy the National theatre in Washing
ton during the week OF the 18TH has kindly given up ie
stage for that night and will offer every assistance IN MS
power We shall do all We can 10 make the aiialr .
memorable one"
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR IELA ND
There was standing in any part OF the exine
ton Avenue Opera House last night at the NTH annual
entertainment OF the Ladies' Manhattan Branch OF the
Irish National League, whose male partners in the same
organization have raised $1,000 in aid OF The lIlsh
csse snre the branch was founded five years ago 1hi,
enter,sinment usually brings in from 81 900 81 200
but Secretary Johm Mccarthy said that the amount
realized last night would exceed this. and be Mt least
81 800 The hall tastefully decorated with lrish
and American flags In the boxes were several Roman
Catholic cergymen. the members OF the Municipal Coun
Of the Irish National League and most oil the members
OF the IRISH Parliamentary tund Association among
whom were X ~ Walters j. y. Farrell, Judge hd" afd
Browne the Rev. Fathers Doherty flood and Oke e
Adjutant James Moran, James A. OGOrman, Patrick j.
Gleason, j. ". OConnor. ID. NJ. Brown William Healy
John Mccarthy L. f. Fullam.
Major James Haggefty, who presldcd
said that Governor Hill would have been
present only said he. I'VE got him into mmeasuraGle
trouble by having here last year. Tor everybody else
said that they had "a right 10 have him. too seer afy
Mccarthy read letter OF regret from the Governor
and nom Mayor Hewitt Then William Bayne ana
his 09th Regiment band played an overture and iroes'
Cromwell gave his illustrated lecture OF " louf III
Ireland" which appiauded heartily The following
was the programme:
Soprano "The Little Shamrock" Miss Carrie Kerr
4" Irelaud's Resurrection" Master Geo gt
solo Kathleen MaVUurneen.' Sgnor caro-
Mndii 1.-The Minstrel Bay" Mrs Belle
Pretty KATIE James V. short soprano
solo, Kerry Dance" Mrs Kate dc Jayne LevetL
Marshall +. Wilder came in al the end wi some OF his
humorous sketches, which were we'll received.
LIEUTENANT POWELL'S FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Tbe funeral OF Lieutenant
Powell the signal Corps took place from No IA Grant
dow Tho I'M WA made